Cygnus Cargo Ship To Miss Planned ISS Rendezvous

NASA/SpaceX Caption: The Cygnus XL spacecraft began what was expected to be a 60-hr ride to the ISS at 6:25 p.m. Sept. 14.

The Cygnus XL spacecraft began what was expected to be a 60-hr ride to the ISS at 6:25 p.m. Sept. 14.

Credit: NASA/SpaceX
NASA and Northrop Grumman are revising the flight plan for the Cygnus XL cargo ship to rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) after a Sept. 16 maneuvering burn cut out early. The expanded Cygnus XL spacecraft, which carries more than 11,000 lb. of food, supplies and experiments for...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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